What color is #8FA3AF?

#8FA3AF is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost at Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FA3AF?

The RGB value is 143, 163, 175: 143 red, 163 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FA3AF?

The complementary color is #AF9B8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FA3AF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FA3AF color

#8FA3AF rgb(143, 163, 175)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8FA3AF is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 63.9% green and 68.6% blue (143, 163, 175).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 17% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Lost at Sea (#8D9CA7), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#8FA3AF color codes

HEX	`#8FA3AF`
RGB	`rgb(143, 163, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 63.9%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 17%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 18%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 7%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.85, -4.38, -8.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.85, 9.61, 242.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.161, 35.128, 45.635)`
Decimal	`9413551`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FA3AF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8FA3AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FA3AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8FA3AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fa3af; }
.text { color: #8fa3af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fa3af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 163 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fa3af, #8f93af); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8FA3AF?: #8FA3AF is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost at Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FA3AF?: The RGB value is 143, 163, 175: 143 red, 163 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FA3AF?: The complementary color is #AF9B8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FA3AF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.